Saranyuwat Saranket sentenced to 8 months for proxy voting

Khaosod•Politics•8h ago

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The Supreme Court for Political Office Holders has sentenced former Uttaradit MP Saranyuwat Saranket to 8 months in prison for proxy voting.

•Saranyuwat Saranket, a former Pheu Thai MP for Uttaradit, was sentenced to 8 months in prison.
•The court found Saranyuwat Saranket guilty of allowing others to use his electronic ID card to vote on his behalf on September 20, 2013.
•The case involved the consideration of a draft Act authorizing the Ministry of Finance to borrow money for transport infrastructure development.
•The court granted Saranyuwat Saranket temporary release pending the appeal process.

Overview

•On September 14, the Supreme Court for Political Office Holders delivered its judgment in case number Om14/2025.
•The Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Saranyuwat Saranket for proxy voting while Saranyuwat Saranket was an MP for Uttaradit District 2.
•The court determined that Saranyuwat Saranket knowingly allowed another MP to use his electronic ID card to vote multiple times on September 20, 2013, while Saranyuwat Saranket was in Sukhothai Province.
•The court rejected Saranyuwat Saranket's claims that a staff member named Sermsri or another individual named Narisorn were responsible for the card usage.
•The court ruled the behavior was serious as it distorted the voting process and undermined public confidence in the legislative body.
•The court sentenced Saranyuwat Saranket to 1 year in prison, later reduced to 8 months because his admissions during evidence examination were useful to the case.
•Saranyuwat Saranket was granted temporary release by the court during the appeal deliberation phase.

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Key Entities

Person

Saranyuwat Saranket(ศรัณย์วุฒิ ศรัณย์เกตุ)

Former Pheu Thai MP for Uttaradit and defendant in a proxy voting case.

Attorney General(อัยการสูงสุด)ℹ️

The prosecutor who filed the lawsuit against Saranyuwat Saranket.

Sermsri(เสริมศรี)

A staff member mentioned by the defendant as the person who handled his electronic ID card.

Saifon(สายฝน)

A superior officer who testified regarding the meeting room access and card handling.

Narisorn(นริศร)

An individual who previously filed a police report regarding proxy voting.

General Prawit Wongsuwan(พล.อ.ประวิทย์ วงษ์สุวรรณ)

Leader of the Palang Pracharat Party mentioned by the defendant as a target of his debate.

Organization

Supreme Court for Political Office Holders(ศาลฎีกาแผนกคดีอาญาของผู้ดำรงตำแหน่งทางการเมือง)

The court that adjudicated the proxy voting case of Saranyuwat Saranket.

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

The political party that Saranyuwat Saranket was affiliated with.

NACC(คณะกรรมการ ป.ป.ช.)

The commission that conducted the investigation into the proxy voting case.

Palang Pracharat Party(พรรคพลังประชารัฐ)ℹ️

The political party led by General Prawit Wongsuwan.

Place

Uttaradit Province(จังหวัดอุตรดิตถ์)ℹ️

The constituency where Saranyuwat Saranket served as an MP.

Sukhothai Province(จ.สุโขทัย)ℹ️

The location Saranyuwat Saranket traveled to on the day of the proxy voting.

Policy

Draft Act Authorizing the Ministry of Finance to Borrow Money for the Development of Transport Infrastructure of the Country(ร่าง พ.ร.บ.ให้อำนาจกระทรวงการคลังกู้เงิน เพื่อการพัฒนาโครงสร้างพื้นฐานด้านคมนาคมขนส่งของประเทศ)

The legislation being considered during the session where the proxy voting occurred.

Law

Organic Act on Anti-Corruption 1999(พรป.ว่าด้วยการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริต พ.ศ. 2542)

The law under which Saranyuwat Saranket was found guilty of misconduct.

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2007(รัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย พ.ศ.2550)

The constitution whose voting principles were violated by the proxy voting.